Although Alice said the phenomenon at the Wizard Tower would last a little longer, neither Benji nor Alice expected it to last for a full three hours.
This is already twice the normal time for Elemental Wizard Apprentice to advance to the Level One Elemental Wizard!
It's unimaginable how much energy Leo's body contains!
The oppressive aura emanating from the wizard's tower remained stagnant, like a mountain pressing down on the hearts of all living beings outside the tower.
Benji was alright; after all, he was a level three life form, and his life essence allowed him to ignore Leo's pressure.
But Alice could clearly sense that Leo's aura was approaching the top level of First-Level Wizard, even though Leo had only been promoted for a little over a hundred years!!!
Considering that it takes an average of six to seven hundred years to advance to level two, this hundred-plus years is only the beginning of level one!
As for the ten level-one Gulu Beast, they could only cower behind Benji, trembling in fear, using Benji's aura to resist the oppressive feeling emanating from Leo.
It was as if a apex predator, driven by a deep- Bloodline fear, was glancing at them sideways!
At a certain moment, the strange phenomena and oppressive aura surrounding the wizard's tower disappeared.
Alice is here, come in quickly.
The moment the strange phenomenon disappeared, Leo Xiwen's gentle voice came from the wizard tower, and the tower's doors suddenly swung open.
We're ready for Alice to enter at any time!
" Benji, you come in too." Leo's voice paused for a moment before continuing.
Upon hearing this, Benji's ears perked up with joy, and he eagerly followed Alice into the wizard's tower.
Alice looked at the wizard tower, which was still completely undecorated, and sighed inwardly. There was a reason why Leo was able to become Level-One Elemental Body Refinement Wizard. It was his terrifyingly arduous training day after day that was beyond the imagination of a normal wizard.
This requires unimaginable perseverance and an indomitable spirit, completely eliminating external distractions. Such steely willpower is terrifying, Alice admits that she could never do it.
When they reached the second floor of the Wizard Tower, Leo was already waiting there.
Both Alice and Benji were stunned the moment they saw Leo.
Alice was alright. She carefully examined Leo, especially lingering on Leo shoulders. After a slight pause, she immediately broke into a rare smile. "Congratulations. It seems the gap between us will only widen from now on."
"What's the difference between us?" Leo said with a smile. "I said I'd treat you to a meal, but I haven't done it yet. Don't worry, I'll treat you to a meal in a few days."
"Then I'll wait for your news."
"You've just been promoted and need some time to adapt to your new skills, so I won't bother you any longer."
Alice smiled and left the wizard tower. The moment wasn't the right time to disturb them further, regardless of how familiar they were; rather, Leo needed time to adjust to the new changes.
Leo didn't try to force him to stay; there would be plenty of time later.
Only Leo and Benji remained on the second floor.
At this moment, Benji felt the pressure emanating from Leo, which was more than 30% stronger than before.
But that wasn't what Benji was focusing on; his one eye was fixed on Leo's shoulder, the spot where he used to always sit.
But now, a tiny, charcoal-like creature has taken his place.
This little creature had a weak aura; its palm-sized body had only short limbs. If it hadn't stood up in fright, its limbs would have been completely invisible—they were far too small.
And then there was that pair of big, innocent eyes that seemed only good for being cute. When he met Li Xi's gaze, he actually flinched and tried to hide behind Leo's neck.
This seemingly frail life form had an aura that resonated perfectly with Leo's. Had he not witnessed it with his own eyes, Benji would have mistaken it for a magic trick conjured by Leo.
"Let me introduce you, this is Yaoyao, my soulmate." Leo introduced the little black charcoal on his shoulder to Benji.
Benji was mentally prepared, but he still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. His soulmate was a level above him, and he could no longer sit on Leo's shoulders.
I am merely Leo's combat partner, the kind who can be replaced at any time, only one level higher than a slave.
Soulmates, on the other hand, are beings who share life and death with the wizard, never abandoning him.
In terms of actual status, this little black charcoal Yaoyao was equal to Leo in status, and was also his boss.
Benji forced a seemingly kind smile and said to Little Black Charcoal, " Yaoyao, Lady Yaoyao. I am Benji, Lord Leo Xi's battle partner. If you have any questions in the future, just come to me."
Yaoyao half her body behind Leo's neck, cautiously peeking out her large, frightened eyes at the imposing Benji.
The level three strength of Benji did put a lot of pressure on him, but the suppression from the soul still made him realize that the level three Benji in front of him was his subordinate.
"Hello, I'm Yaoyao."
Yaoyao greeted Benji cautiously in a weak voice.
When Yaoyao spoke, Benji noticed a small slit beneath her large eyes—that was Yaoyao's tiny mouth. If Yaoyao hadn't opened her mouth to speak, it would have been completely invisible.
Benji couldn't help but speculate that if Yaoyao closed his eyes and didn't speak in the dark, no one would be able to spot him.
What has happened in the last twenty years?
That's right, a full twenty years have passed since Leo returned from the Black Tomb World and advanced to the Level One Elemental Wizard.
The experiment may have seemed to go smoothly, but only Leo himself knew the inner pain he endured.
"Lord Leo, nothing has happened, everything is peaceful," Benji replied.
"That's good."
"Go and make preparations. It will take at least three years, and at most five years, for me to go to the Jeft World. You will come back with me and give the Gulu Clan a good talking-to," Leo said.
Benji stared at Leo with his one eye, a mixture of confusion and excitement in his eyes. "Yes, Lord Leo, I'll go prepare right away."
He didn't quite understand why Leo suddenly wanted to go to the Jeft World, but what could be better than going home to see his descendants?
"Also, go to the office tower and collect my Jeft World dividend. You can use the five hundred energy crystals as you see fit. Then buy some high-end ingredients; I want to invite Alice to dinner."
Leo thought about the lavish dinner Alice had treated him to before, and emphasized, "Don't be afraid to spend money."
"Leave it to me, Lord Leo."
"Also, go to Green Cottage and reserve a thousand energy crystals worth of nuclear raw materials for me."
"One thousand energy crystals?"
Benji stared at Leo with his mouth agape. He first suspected he had misheard, but with his level three strength, it was impossible for him to mishear. He looked at Leo with his one eye, unsure if Leo had misspoke and said one thousand energy crystals instead of one hundred.
"That's right, it's a thousand energy crystals. Tell him to prepare plenty; I need them very much."
Go quickly.
Benji left, and his master was going to treat someone to a meal—it absolutely couldn't be anything less than a high-class affair, involving the raw material of a thousand energy crystals...
Benji couldn't fathom how many tons of nuclear raw materials a thousand energy crystals would cost; after all, that stuff wasn't that expensive!
After Benji left, Leo took Yaoyao off his shoulder and held her in his hand. Alice had already figured out Yaoyao's identity, but soul companions were usually a wizard's secret, so she didn't ask any further questions.
Actually, Leo wasn't afraid of Alice asking too many questions, because he didn't know Yaoyao very well either, and was still in a state of confusion.
He was doing just fine, advancing to the rank of Level One Elemental Wizard.
Li Xi should have stopped when his mental strength reached 70 points, but the physical body he cultivated Level One Body Refinement Wizard suddenly fed back into his mental strength, allowing Leo mental strength to break through to 80 points.
Level One Elemental Wizard's mental peak is 100 points, but during normal advancement, their mental strength usually only reaches between 60 and 70 points. The remaining points require several years of repeated meditation and cultivation.
Just like when Leo broke through to become Body Refinement Wizard, his strength only increased by a portion during the breakthrough. It took Leo several years to reach the maximum value of 97 points.
Thanks to the physical body's feedback, the extra 10 points of mental energy will save Leo several years.
What should have been a joyous occasion turned into an unexpected turn of events just as Leo's mental strength broke through to 80 points.
The garbled soul code obtained in the Eyeless Spider Sanctuary in the Black Tomb World was suddenly deciphered on its own.
This string of gibberish is a method left by the current civilization of the Black Tomb World to the next generation of civilization. When Leo first obtained it, he was unable to decipher the gibberish because his soul strength was insufficient.
This promotion has instantly brought Leo's soul strength to the decoding standard.
Without any preparation, the jumbled code in his soul suddenly transformed into characters that Leo could understand, and was crammed into Leo brain all at once.
A massive amount of information flooded into Leo's brain. Although Leo had just been promoted, his powerful computing ability allowed him to quickly process the information.
Not a single word of the message was missing. Leo guessed that when those Eyeless Spider or some other life form left this message, they deliberately amplified the soul power of this most important piece of information.
This is why, when all other information was incomplete, this particular piece of information was preserved intact.
The information was simple; it was merely a secret technique for tearing apart souls, without specifying its attack or defense capabilities.
It's like a support ability; it can only tear apart the soul, and its strength isn't that great.
At first, Leo didn't pay much attention to it.
But things often unfold like a toppled domino; the moment the first domino falls, the outcome is already predetermined, and everything has inevitably happened.